Marilyn Maze of Liberty will leave from New York to fly to Switzerland to attend the first world IFYE conference. Maze, who was an exchange youth living in Turkey last summer, is one of a delegation of 18 from Indiana who will attend the conference in Berne.

A 1,050-pound Angus steer shown by 19-year-old Jim Lankford of Martinsville took Grand Champion honors in on-foot judging at the seventh annual Hoosier Beef Show. A 1,130-pound Angus shown by Robert Johnningsmeir of Edwardsport was Reserve Champion.

June graduates of Purdue University’s School of Agriculture have reported starting salaries that average $6,360 a year, compared to a $6,300 average last year. There were 146 graduates this year, of which 94 percent accepted jobs or were virtually committed to positions.

Area county fair queens were recently chosen: for Hancock Coun-ty, Pamela Jordan; Jennings County, Janet Sue Speer; and Bartholomew County, Nancy Patton. All three ladies will compete for the title of Miss Indiana State Fair Queen.

Truck and car closeout sale: 1971 Chevelle Wagon, 9-passenger, power, A/C, $1,895; 1972 Ford F100 pickup, 6-cylinder 3-speed, radio, low miles, shell, $1,995; 1973 Maverick Grabber V-8, auto, power, red, $2,995; 1969 GMC pickup V-8, auto, power, long bed, $1,695 – Bill Bruce Ford, New Castle, Ind.

Real estate for sale: 185 acres, 115 acres tillable, 45 acres pasture, 25 acres nice woodland, 7-room modern home, new 20-by-50-foot Indiana silo with Jamesway unloader. Modern pipeline milker, 40-by-40-foot barn, tramp shed 50-by-90-foot with concrete apron, 2-car garage, well fenced and watered, $625 per acre in Orange, Ind., area – Tri-County Real Estate, Cambridge City, Ind.

Susan Shoup of Frankfort, Ind., has been named public relations assistant for the American Angus Assoc. She will be in charge of the association’s news release program and take part in the planning of exhibits and displays and feature story writing. Shoup earned her B.S. degree in agricultural communications from the University of Illinois.

James Comer, Barren River Region, was chosen the Kentucky FFA president during its state convention in Louisville. Outgoing President Susan Smitson was the state’s first female to preside over a Kentucky state FFA convention.

Mega-producer Lantland Kit Mopsy, owned by Bella Estancia Holsteins of Zionsville, Ind., became the fifth cow in the world to exceed 50,000 pounds of milk in 365 days or fewer. Mopsy peaked at 249 pounds per day with an average of 138 pounds per day. The milk contained 3 percent protein and 3.3 percent butterfat.

Real estate for sale: 160 acres Darke County, prime farm ground, waterways, $4,500 per acre and $120 per acre cash rent option return.

Used combines for sale: 2004 JD 9560 combine, CM, 30.5-32 tires, CHF SPDR, 155/117 hours, $132,500; 2002 JD 9650, CM 20.8 DLS, loaded, 1,115/810 hours, $118,500; 1997 JD 9500, 30.5 tires, big engine, 1,622/1,233 hours, CHF SPDR, $62,500 – Arends and Sons, Inc., Gibson City, Ill.

Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. announced it has begun a $4.2 million remodeling project to enhance the production capabilities of its corn seed plant in Rushville, Ind. When completed, the remodeled bulk seed building will have an increased capacity of 400,000 bushels – up 11 percent from its current capacity.